150th Anniversary of the Civil War - Set of 5 Commemorative USPS Forever Stamp Sheets (60 Stamps total) + Bonus Print: Photo Taken April, 2015 at Appomattox Court House April 9, 2015 marks the 150th anniversary of the last battle and historic surrender of General Robert E. Lee to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, ending the bloody Civil War. The U.S. Postal Service began a series of commemorative USPS Forever Stamp starting in 2011, joining others across the country in paying tribute to the American experience during the tumultuous years from 1861 to 1865. Each year depicts major events that happened, such as the Battle of Gettysburg, the Ballte of Bull Run, and the surrender at Appomattox Court House. Each sheet contains 12 stamps, for a total of 60 USPS Forever Stamps. The photo was taken in April, 2015 by a local Lynchburg photographer, Tammy Adams, of the cannon sitting atop the hill where North and South met for the last time on the morning of April 9th.